Minutes 07-19-51~I~ffES OF THE RP. GULAR I~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AT THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AT THE CITY
HALL ON JULY~i9 1951.
The City Council convened at 7.30 P.M. on July 19, 1951.
Counci~men present: Mr.F.L.Purinton
Mr. Clifford Province.
Mr. Alva Shook,
Mr. Henry Merkel, Jr.
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Dorothy ¥.Williams, City Clerk, read the minutes of the
last regular meeting of the Council held on July 2, 1951.
Mr. Shook made a motion, seconded by Mr.Province, that
the minutes be accepted as read. Motion passed unanimously.
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N.0.Marshall
E~a~~ Cobin
Collector of Internal Rev. 53~,00
Royal Palm Ice Co, ~.~2
Trustees of Iht.Improve-
ment Fund. 1.00
N.0.Marshall 122.70
H.R.Dougharty 107.30
C.C.Weeks 100.00
D.V.Williams 112.70
John Bell 96.80
John E.Raulerson
Betty Jane Grill
Kathleen Thompson 65.~0
Joseph Campbell 33.00
Henry Cooper 31.60
Levi Fredrick 33.00
Fran~ Johnson 35.00
Dave Lanier 45.50
Sam Murray 31.60
Solomon Pitts 33.00
Lee Thomas 39.60
Parker Ward 33.00
Charlie Waters 33.00
Leonard Harris 39.60
J. Alex. Arnette 1.O0
Rinker Hansen 12.35
Ocean City Lumber Co. 35.70
R.J.Johnson 50.45
0'KAYED FOR PAYMENT:
Gan ' 1. Fund
Water Fund.
117.30
75.~0
Depositors.
7.~0
7.50
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Philip Trevarrow
Lindsley L~mber Co.
~rs.Nartha T. Robbins
Farquhar Machinery Co.
Palm Be~ch Press
Nept~ue Meter Co.
Howard Lee Cromer
(See below)
Leonard Harris
S~lomon Pitts
Charlie ~Tat ers
Lee Themas
Parker ~Vard
Sem Murray
Dave Lani er
Frank Jehnson
jOSeph Gampbell
Henry Cooper
Levi Frederick
Joseph CamPbell
Henry Cooper
Levi Fr edrick
Leonard Harris
Frank Johnso~
D~ve Lanier
S~m Murray
S~temon Pitts
Lee Thomas
Parker Ward
Charlis Waters
Mrs.Ora Lippert
J.D.Clements Jr.
Arthur C.Worrell
A. C. Car bet
N. A.Marshall
H,R. Dougharty
C o C. ~e eks
D. ~,Williams
John Bell
Ruth L. Gramley
Katherine Thompson
J.E.Raulerson
Betty Jane Grill
F. L o Purl nt on
~. E.Shhok
C. C .Province
Henry Merkel Jr.
C .H,Hood
R. G. Gre enwood
Rober~ Griffith Jr.
John L oMCNames
1,50
18.82
7.82
39.60
33.00
33,OO
39.60
33 · 00
31.60
~5.50
35.00
33.00
31.60
33.OO
33.00
31.60
~3. O0
39.60
35. O0
/+5.5O
31.60
33. O0
39.60
33.00
33.00
138.00
122.70
lO7.30
100.00
112,70
96 · 80
70.~0
65.~0
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
.50.00
75.00
50.00
75. O0
~63.22
80.50
225.75
117,30
75.40
7.50
7.50
7.50
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Ralph W. Chapman
Frank Nutting
Alice Kelly
Whirr McDowelt
50,00
25.00
10.00
20.00
Howard Lee Cromer $5,139.02 Bond Constr.
Geo.S.Brockway 308.3& -
The Mayor ~ai~ he had spoken to Mr. Joe Moss at Briny
Breezes about organisation. Mr. Moss said it was a diffi-
cult crowd to deal with and he found it hard to do anything
with them, although he was willing to do anything he could.
The Mayor said nothing seems to be being done with the
%~er matter at Briny Breezes at the moment, and the connec-
tions are going to cos~ about three times as muc$ as ordinary
connections.
The Mayor also said that a representative of the meter
comp~uy had told him that at the present time for every 100
meters previously made they are only being allowed to m~ce
sixty now, so they will be glad ~o take any surplus ones off
our hands.
~. Griffith referred to the McDermott property which
was involved in a suit filed in Ch~mcery Court, and said the
suit still exists with a lien against it. Records show that
~ settlement was made in 19&5. The City has no further claim.
The Mayor asked ~.Brockway whether something could not
be done regarding sand which was dfift~ing into the new P~D~s
which are being installed, as many complaints had been
ceived about it. Mr. Brockway promised to look into the
matter.
Mr. Brockway produced a rough draft of a plat: for a pro-
~osed negro subdivision, north of the Boynton Canal, on land
owned by Mr. Rosen, who is willing to allot a certain area
for a park.
The ~ayor said he particularly wished that the subdivis-
ion should not be too near the highway, and that the plat
could not be accepted until this was assured.
~. Nerkel SUggested that the new subdivision be arranged
to tie in with the present colored town~
Mr. Brockway was requested to take up the matter of the
p~rk with the developer of the subdivision. He asked what
would be done with the land nearer ~o the highway.
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He suggested the possibility of~the section adjoining
the highway being made into an industrial area, and added
tha~ this section is not owned by Mt.Rosen.
The Mayor suggested the subdivision being put back a
couple of hundred feet from the highway, and said that colored
town should be covered by the building code in the sams way
as the rest of the City.
Mr. Province thought there should be a setback-all
along the highway.
l~r. Shook Suggested zoning 300 feet back from the high-
way which would give a chance for landscaping, etc.
Mr. Griffith said that unreasonable restrictive zoning
canno~ be enforced.
The Mayor suggested a joint meeting with the Zoning
Board to settle the matter.
Mr. Merkel remarked that the North entrance to the City
lacked attraction compared with the South entrance.
The City ~lBrk said that insurance on the City,s
vehicles expired on July 17 (tomorrow), and a discussion
on the bill for this insurance followed.
Two bids h~d been reaeived, one from~vers and one
from Weaver.
~r. Griffith said that rates are being increased
Slightly on commercial vehicles and 30% on private vehicles,
He Suggested that M~. Myers be asked wha~ his bid covered,
to see if it really mean~ a saving of $165.00.
The City Clerk read a request from J.D.Clements for the
transfer of the Continental Club liqaor license from his
name mo those of E;J.Bing and Gene Lang; also Mr. L.J.
Barnette requested that the license now in the name of
Baldy,s Place be transferred to him.
Mr. Shook made a motion, seconded by Mr.Province, that
both licenses he transferred as requested Motion passed
Unanimously. ·
In a discussion on insurance of City employees it was
stated that Mt.Marshall would receive approximately $22 a
week, which is the top payment granted by the insurance
company for accidents while on duty.
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There was a discussion on the request of the Thomas
Cook Company for the audit of the City books by a certified
public accountant, itbe~ng~ generally considered an ~nnecessary
expense as the City had the services of Mr. ~ohn McNames, who
is a qualified auditor and who had a~ready saved the City
about $2,500.00 over last year,s audit by a firm
f£ed accountants, of certi-
The matter was tabled for f~rther discussion.
There.~eingh no further business ~he Mayor declared the
meeting adj urned.
~ ayor
City Clerk.